23 Kid-Friendly Cookie Recipes You’ll Want to Devour

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If you’re looking for a fun and delicious activity to do with your kids, baking cookies is always a great choice. Here are 23 kid-friendly cookie recipes that are easy and fun to make, and most of all, they’re sure to be a hit with kids and adults alike.

Chocolate Cherry Blossoms

Chocolate cherry blossoms on a green plate.
Chocolate Cherry Blossoms. Photo credit: Upstate Ramblings.

These adorable cherry cookies are finished off with a chocolate Kiss. Kids will love the cherry chocolate flavor and the bright colors.

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Potato Chip Cookies

Potato chip cookies on a wooden table.
Potato Chip Cookies. Photo credit: Glenda Embree.

Potato Chip Cookies are soft, chewy, butterscotch‑y goodness combined with your favorite crunchy, salty, satisfying snack. Deliciously easy to make!

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Double Chocolate Chip Cookies

Double Chocolate Cookies on a cooling rack.
Double Chocolate Cookies. Photo Credit: Splash of Taste.

Whether you’re a seasoned baker or just looking for a fun activity to do with your kids, this double chocolate chip cookie recipe is a must-try!

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Cool Whip Cookies

Cool Whip Cookies on a plate.
Cool Whip Cookies. Photo credit: Upstate Rambling.

Kids will love this simple 4 ingredient cookie made with Cool Whip and cake mix!

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Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookies

Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookies.
Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookies. Photo Credit: Moon and Spoon and Yum.

Easy, healthy, and delicious one bowl Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookies that are rich in protein and naturally gluten-free and vegan.

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Flourless Chocolate Cookies

Flourless chocolate cookies on a white linen with chocolate chips and pecans.
Flourless Chocolate Cookies. Photo credit: All Ways Delicious.

These flourless chocolate cookies are soooo good! They’re crispy on the outside, gooey and chewy on the inside, with deep, rich chocolate flavor all the way through. Best of all, you only need 5 simple ingredients and about 20 minutes to make them!

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Chocolate Caramel Cookies

Chocolate Caramel Cookies.
Chocolate Caramel Cookies. Photo Credit: Cook What You Love.

So easy and so good, these tasty cookies are kid AND adult friendly!

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Magic Cookie Bars

Magic cookie bars on a plate.
Magic Cookie Bars. Photo credit: Glenda Embree.

This Magic Cookie Bars recipe is ooey, gooey, delectably delicious. It requires 7 ingredients you already have in the pantry and 5 minutes of prep time. The easiest most delicious cookie bars you will ever make!

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Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookies

Air fryer chocolate cookie being broken in half by two hands.
Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookies. Photo credit: Splash of Taste.

Want to teach your kids how to bake? Start with this delicious air fryer chocolate chip cookies recipe. Fun and tasty for everyone!

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Peanut Butter Keto Cookies

peanut butter cookies.
Peanut Butter Keto Cookies. Photo Credit: Low Carb No Carb.

The easiest ever Peanut Butter Keto Cookies Recipe with only a few ingredients and done in less than 20 minutes are a perfect staple for a quick keto dessert idea.

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Lemon Coconut Macaroons

Lemon coconut macaroons on a sheet of parchment paper on top of a wooden table.
Lemon Coconut Macaroons. Photo credit: All Ways Delicious.

I am a serious coconut lover, and these Lemon Coconut Macaroons totally hit the spot. They’re chewy, sweet, and full of toasted coconut flavor.

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Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies

Overhead shot of chocolate chip cookies with bottles of chocolate milk.
Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies. Photo credit: Glenda Embree.

Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies satisfy every indulgently gooey, chocolatey cookie craving! Classic chocolate chip cookie goodness in a small batch that gets me in and out of the kitchen in 30 minutes.

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Heart Sugar Cookies

Heart shaped cookies on a cooling rack.
Heart Sugar Cookies. Photo credit: Feast and West.

Sugar cookies aren’t just for the holidays! Kids will love decorating these heart-shaped cookies for just about any occasion.

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Hamentashen

Hamentashen cookies with fruit fillings on a stack of plates.
Hamentashen. Photo credit: All Ways Delicious.

Hamentashen are a classic Jewish cookie — a simple rolled cookie dough filled with jam, chocolate, poppyseed, or any other fillings you like.

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Kitchen Sink Cookies

Kitchen sink cookies on a red plate.
Kitchen Sink Cookies. Photo credit: Feast and West.

Kids will love these loaded chocolate chip cookies that are filled with everything but the kitchen sink! Chocolate chips, candies, nuts, pretzels and potato chips turn the classic cookie into a sweet-and-salty treat.

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Chocolate Oatmeal No-Bake Cookies

Chocolate oatmeal no-bake cookies on a plate.

Chocolate Oatmeal No-Bake Cookies. Photo credit: Little Bit Recipes.

Chocolate oatmeal no-bake cookies are an easy and delicious treat that is perfect for any occasion. With only a few simple ingredients, you can have delicious homemade cookies in no time at all.

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Ranger Cookies

Ranger cookies on a cooling rack.
Ranger Cookies. Photo credit: Glenda Embree.

Buttery, chewy, crispy and delicious! Ranger cookies (Texas Ranger cookies) are everything you love about an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie, plus, some coconut and Rice Krispies cereal thrown in for good measure. They’re crispy on the edges, chewy in the middle, chocolate goodness.

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Keto Shortbread Cookies

Keto shortbread cookies on a cooling rack.
Keto Shortbread Cookies. Photo credit: Low Carb No Carb.

These Keto Shortbread Cookies recipe with almond flour contain only 1 gram of net carbs per piece.

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Bird Nest Cookies

Bird nest cookies on paper grass wtih pastel candies.
Bird Nest Cookies. Photo credit: Feast and West.

No-bake cookies that look like birds nests are the perfect treat for kids! Add chocolate candy for “eggs” to these butterscotch treats to finish the look.

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Ginger Snaps

Low angle, closeup shot of a broken ginger snap cookie.
Ginger Snaps. Photo credit: All Ways Delicious.

Are Gingersnaps the best cookie? I think so! They’re quick and easy to make and packed with spicy ginger flavor. These are perfectly crisp , the way a gingersnap should be!

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Small Batch Eggless Peanut Butter Cookies

Eggless peanut butter cookies on a plate.
Small Batch Eggless Peanut Butter Cookies. Photo credit: Little Bit Recipes.

When it comes to cookies, there are few that can compete with the classic peanut butter cookie. The recipe is easy to make, requires minimal ingredients, and the peanut butter flavor is always a hit with family and friends.

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Sugar-Free Nutella Cookies

Sugar free nutella cookies
Sugar-Free Nutella Cookies. Photo credit: Low Carb No Carb.

Super quick and easy to make those 4 ingredients only Sugar-Free Nutella Cookies are a perfect fast way to get your keto cookie on the table.

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Healthy Single Serve Cookie (Vegan)

Healthy Single Serve Cookie (Vegan). Photo credit: Little Bit Recipes.

This cookie is not only vegan-friendly, but also gluten-free too. And best of all, it’s just as easy to make as any other single-serve chocolate chip cookie recipe!

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